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Sunday, 1 March 2015

Versatile Pieces

KCan we just pretend it's February 28th? It's only fair considering how we lose a couple days (or more) every single year!! I'm indignant. It's February's fault I didn't get this post up in February, not mine. Now that that's settled, let me show you the last piece for February's "Day to Play" series, what I like to call my "ECGT"...

You might be a bit nerdy like me if you understand that name right away!

I scored this tee a couple weeks ago and had a hard time deciding between it, a vintage cardigan and a Free People floral top. It was a handmade vs vintage vs brand name show down! Ultimately, I decided the Free People top ran the risk of looking maternity - NO NEVER AGAIN SO STOP ASKING AND STOP EVEN THINKING. I DON'T HAVE THE GREATEST POSTURE OKAY! NOW LEAVE ME ALONE - and the vintage piece would be challenging to style. This tee however has gorgeous colours and a unique pattern that means it will be a versatile addition to my wardrobe! Here I am before heading out the door (late) for church...

Something about teal brings out the matchy-matchy in me. I could have styled this with several other perfectly colour-matched pieces from my closet.

In fact, I'm pretty sure that's going to happen in the near future.

"Just slipping off my blazer as I stride to the couch to the office."

The top is practically stripes (with a heartbeat) and the skirt is practically polka dots (with a pupil),

so the pattern mixing should surprise no one.

Throughout a month of styling pieces in multiple ways, I gained an appreciation for versatility. True I have plenty of options for mixing and matching so I can find multiple styles for almost anything, but I still have a sense of the pieces that are going to be easy to work with. Obviously, basic neutrals are going to be versatile, but "secondary" versatile pieces include: